California Community Property (Examples & Explanations)

When students are having trouble mastering the complexities of California community property, where do you send them for extra assistance? Now there is a helpful study guide you can recommend with confidence California Community Property Examples & Explanations. This new paperback applies the proven pedagogy of the Examples & Explanations series to a comprehensive examination of many issues that arise under California's community property system. The author presents a unique, class-tested framework for understanding characterization of California community property: The FITS approach demystifies the complex process of characterizing California real and personal property as either community or separate property; The FITS acronym standing for Funds, Intentions, and Title helps students understand the roles these elements play in the characterization process; The book provides a current and complete review of the most challenging aspects of California community property law: An extensive chapter on joint titles and reimbursement the most difficult part of California community property law uses examples that thoroughly explain possible scenarios and include the thorny problem of retroactivity; Coverage of premarital agreements includes explanations of the Barry Bonds case and Pendleton v. Fireman, as well as the most recent amendments to the Premarital Agreement Act; The text addresses specific property areas, such as community and separate property businesses, commingled bank accounts, educational degrees, goodwill, pensions, and other employment-related benefits. The proven Examples & Explanations format encourages comprehension through: Clear and concise explanations; Examples that illustrate and demonstrate key concepts; Questions to test student comprehension of the materials and provide practice in applying information to fact patterns.